Thursday Nights

Due to the overwhelming popularity of our monthly After Dark events, we've expanded our Thursday evening programs. We're now open every Thursday night to adults 18 and over; each week we offer a different program to stimulate your senses and expand your mind. Delicious nibbles and outrageous bay views are available at the SeaGlass restaurant, and cash bars offer libations of all kinds. Come for the cocktails, stay for the exhibits, and indulge in endless exploration.

Note: Some programs have limited seating and will be made available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join Douglas Gayeton from the Lexicon of Sustainability, and Jeff Creque and Torri Estrada from the Marin Carbon Project and the Carbon Cycle Institute, in a conversation on new techniques for carbon sequestration. And learn how the food we eat can contribute to or combat climate change.

For more than 40 years, the Kronos Quartet—David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello)—has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagining the string quartet experience.

Adorn yourself with a homemade cardboard costume! In this two-hour drop-in event you will get an intensive introduction to cardboard costuming techniques with Jesse Roadkill. You can start from scratch and work entirely in cardboard, or modify a piece of clothing that you bring in! Trucker hats, blazers, rain boots are all possible. This fast-paced craft session will be limited only by your imagination!

We tend to think of “home” as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, and learn how it’s evolved.

We tend to think of “home” as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, and learn how it’s evolved.

Join us for an evening exploring photography’s evolution from analog to digital, looking at photographic printing techniques, and hearing from photographers about their craft and what makes an image memorable.

Please join computer scientists, data artists, and scientists in a conversation about how data visualization is changing the way we see our landscapes, and how these new views can often lead to positive change.

Learn how science is used—and misused—in legal decision-making with host David Faigman. Hear compelling discussions with special guests, and share your own insights on topics such as forensics, neuroscience, and climate change.